Supreme Court of Kansas

State v. Ballard

April 11, 2025566 P.3d 1092

Summary

The court reversed Ballard's conviction for failing to register every 30 days as a transient offender because the jury was not instructed on the statutory definitions of transient, reside, and residence, and the omission was clearly erroneous. The court held the evidence was nevertheless sufficient for a rational jury to find the offense proven, so the case was remanded for further proceedings rather than dismissed.